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B Nawa or Rast (Arabian) scale

About the B Nawa or Rast (Arabian) scale

B Nawa or Rast (Arabian) is a maqam-flavored scale that shares the notes of harmonic minor. It's used for Middle Eastern flavored and modal melodies.

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Chords in the key of B Nawa or Rast (Arabian)

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i B minor
7fr 9fr 10fr

(1st inversion)

ii° C sharp diminished
4fr 7fr 11fr

(1st inversion)

III+ D augmented
3fr 7fr 10fr

(1st inversion)

iv E minor
2fr 7fr 9fr

(1st inversion)

V F sharp
4fr 6fr 9fr

(1st inversion)

VI G
3fr 5fr 7fr

(1st inversion)

vii° A sharp diminished
4fr 8fr 11fr

(1st inversion)

Seventh chords in B Nawa or Rast (Arabian)

The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.

i B minor major seven
7fr 9fr

ii° C sharp minor seven flat five
4fr 5fr 8fr 11fr

III+ D major seven sharp five
2fr 5fr 9fr

iv E minor seven
7fr 8fr

V F sharp seven
4fr 7fr 9fr

VI G major seven
3fr 5fr 10fr

vii° A sharp diminished seven
6fr 8fr

Progressions in B Nawa or Rast (Arabian)

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i Isus4
i V
i VIM7
ii°7 i
V i

Notes and intervals

1 B Root
2 C sharp Major 2nd
3 D Minor 3rd
4 E Perfect 4th
5 F sharp Perfect 5th
6 G Minor 6th
7 A sharp Major 7th

Shapes

Chromatic

C C♯ D♭ D D♯ E♭ E F F♯ G♭ G G♯ A♭ A A♯ B♭ B

Circle of Fifths

C G D A E B F♯ G♭ C♯ D♭ G♯ A♭ D♯ E♭ A♯ B♭ F

Related scales

Nawa or Rast (Arabian) in other keys

Modes

The same notes, starting on a different note.

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